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The Gibson ’59 Les Paul Standard VOS, meanwhile, was just a delight. Perhaps not quite as woody as the ‘Danger Burst’, it just had bags of characterful edge and snarl.

It should also be mentioned that Gibson have announced a ‘standard’ version of the Kirk Hammett Les Paul ‘Greeny,’ which is set to release on April 11th.